They definitely weren’t kidding when they said Chicago is the Windy City and don’t get me wrong, I love it here, but it makes dressing cute an extremely frustrating experience. Though, if I do say so myself, I’m a trooper and I have somehow found it within myself to pull through. To all of my fellow girly girls and fashionistas out there, I feel your pain. Now let’s take a moment of silence to recognize all of our outfit failures and hopeless hair do’s. Without further ado, here are the 6 struggles every fashionista suffers from while living in the windy city:
-
The inevitable Marilyn Monroe effect that occurs not just over subway grates, but all over the city thanks to the gusty winds (of which the buildings do not block out).
-
The inability to keep your scarf in place and out of your face.
-
Within the minute you step outside your hair is a hot mess and you are now committed to at least an hour of attempting to detangle your hair (and then an entire bottle of conditioner once you give up).
-
Turning the corner to meet a gust of wind, making your eyes water and ruining the eyeliner you spent thirty minutes trying to make even.
-
The impossibility of not losing your floppy hat in the wind, unless you want to spend the whole day holding your hat as you walk around.
-
Never being able to take a decent picture with your crew because the wind shows no kindness and blows everything in the wrong directions.